The nüvi 780 adds enhanced MSN direct content to the multi-destination routing and “Where Am I?” features and gorgeous widescreen display of other nüvi 700s to create a superior navigation device for business as well as casual drivers. As with all nüvis, you get Garmin reliability, the fast satellite lock of an integrated high-sensitivity receiver, a slim, pocket-sized design with a gorgeous display, an easy, intuitive interface, and detailed NAVTEQ maps for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with more than 6 million name-searchable points of interest. All of the 700-series navigators also feature a rich array of features including spoken directions in real street names, integrated traffic receivers, MP3 player and photo viewer, and an FM transmitter that will play voice prompts, MP3s, audio books, and more, directly through your vehicle’s stereo system.

Garmin’s nüvis pack top of the line features into a slim form factor.

Enhanced MSN Direct Content
An integrated receiver allows you to access enhanced dynamic content from the MSN Direct service. Check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, get enhanced movie listings, stock information, news and local events when you travel with your unit. Even plan trips from the convenience of your computer, via Windows Live Local, and wirelessly send custom to your nüvi.

• Free 3-month trial subscription to MSN Direct services, activation instructions provided
• MSN Direct Traffic Receiver included in the box
• Extended MSN Direct service subscriptions available for purchase : 12 months for $49.95 + tax (visit MSN for further details)

Multi-Destination Routing

Wider screen lets you see more of what’s around. Compare these actual size views of a 3-inch (diagonal) screen and a 4.3-inch diagonal widescreen

This lets you enter several spots into the device (day care – supermarket-cleaners – office – day care, for example) and it will plot the fastest route. And once you’ve found the best router, the “Route Planning” feature lets you save up to 10 different routes, Garmin touts the feature for providing, “the most efficient route for errands, deliveries and sales calls.” The feature also makes this an instant essential accessory for anyone who shops garage sales (you know what we’re talking about).

A trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you’ve been on the map.

Where Am I? Where’s My Car?
The nüvi 700 series is the first to answer two common questions : “Where am I?” and “Where’s my car?”

At any time, with a single tap of the screen, drivers can display their exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas stations. And to help drivers find their car in an unfamiliar spot or vast parking lot, the nüvis in the 700 series automatically mark the position in which they were last removed from the mount.

See Better, See More
The super-bright, 4.3-inch (diagonal) touchscreen display gives is anti-glare for ease of viewing during the day and automatically changes its color profile for easy viewing at night or in dim light. It offers 2d or 3D perspective views.

The widescreen format gives you 70% more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. Primarily this translates into a better view of the area through which you are driving. This is especially useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger, meaning controls on the screen are more widely spaced and somewhat easier to push.

First Rate Map Data
The nüvi 780 is preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator NT road maps for the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This map database features nearly six million points of interest (POIs), including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, and attractions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.

Hands-Free Calling
In more and more places, it is becoming illegal to use cell phones while driving without a hands-free kit. The nüvi 780’s Bluetooth capability, microphone and speaker lets match it to any bluetooth-capable phone to make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial the phone number with the nüvi’s touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible phone. To answer an incoming call, just tap the screen and speak into the built-in microphone. Making and taking calls on the road has never been easier, or safer. In addition, Garmin makes it a breeze to look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or even tap into your cell phone’s call history log.

Garmin Lock
Garmin’s patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location

Easy To Use Interface
Garmin’s interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.

Beyond Navigation

Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer.

A handy MP3 player lets you play songs stored on SD memory cards.

nüvi accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger.

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 780 features travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, MP3 player, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map.

This device is compatible with optional content plug-ins available via SD card, such as the  Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel needs.

Garmin has also added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI’s) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras.

Trick Your GPS Ride

Custom vehicle icons let you ride in style, at least inside your GPS. See more icon option

Like all nüvis, the 780 supports configurable vehicle icons. These fun, customized car-shaped icons come in a variety of colors to add a personal touch to your vehicle’s position on the map.

With this GPS system on board you’ll be prepared to steer clear of traffic with the integrated FM TMC traffic receiver. The nüvi is designed to receive alerts about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you’ll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you’re forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi’s sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.

What’s in the Box
nüvi 780, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America*, MSN Direct receiver with integrated vehicle power cable, 9 months free MSN Direct service*, Vehicle suction cup mount*, USB cable, Dashboard disc, Quick start manual

Notes

• Optional software for language translation, detailed travel guides, and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi to fit your travel needs
• The FM transmitter feature is only available in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
• Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me
• Visit Garmin.com to get the latest firmware updates for your nüvi to keep it current and performing at its best

Notice : MSN Direct service will be available only until January 1, 2012.

Which nüvi is Best for You?

Note : All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.

Device	Screen Size inches (W x H)	Included Maps			Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names)	Traffic	Bluetooth	Media	FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system)	Multi-Point Routing	Battery life (hours)
		Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico	AK and Canada	Europe
nüvi 205	2.8 x 2.1					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 205w	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 255	2.8 x 2.1					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 255w	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 260w	3.81 x 2.25							Photos			up to 5
nüvi 265T	2.8 x 2.1					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 265WT	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 275T	2.8 x 2.1					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 285WT	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 9 months free);		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 465T	3.81 x 2.25					FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 755T	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 760	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
nüvi 765T	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 775T	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 780	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 5
nüvi 785T	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 9 months free); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 850	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 855	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 885T	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 9 months free); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos, MP3s			up to 4
nüvi 1200	2.8 x 2.1					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1250	2.8 x 2.1					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1260T	2.8 x 2.1					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1300	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1350	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1350T	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1370T	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1390T	3.81 x 2.25					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1490T	4.4 x 2.5					MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)		Photos			up to 4
nüvi 1690	3.81 x 2.25					NAVTEQ Traffic, 2 years free (Garmin nüLink! service)		Photos			up to 4

1. Craig R. Kern says:

   June 7, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I have an old Tom Tom which is far superior. This unit may have the newer bells and whistles, but it is problematic for me because: It doesn’t give you an option on routing, just picks the route and you can’t alter it. Or at least, I haven’t figured out how to. It invariably thinks the fastest or most efficient route is through the heart of a big city and refuses to take you around cities via freeway. While the distance may be shorter, the traffic is horrible. It is good at rerouting you when you go somewhere else, so if you have any clue where you are going, and ignore it’s directions, sooner it later it will agree with you and map your way. However, if you know better than the navigator, the most efficient or quickest route, what’s the point? Biggest waste of money, too bad I already gave away my old Tom Tom…
2. bobbywayne says:

   June 1, 2010 at 12:00 am

   We recently replaced our Garmin 360 with this Model 780 and proceeded to take it on a 3500 mile trip. Pros: bigger, brighter screen, faster alignment with satellites, FM transmitter improves audio, nice to have the MP3 player and picture viewer, MSN can be helpful, but only in major urban areas, and the POI database has very good diversity of subcategories. Overall, glad we bought the new unit. However, there’s room for several improvements: The battery icon does not correlate with available charge – seems there’s time left, then screen says Low Battery and almost immediately it shuts down; you shouldn’t have to manually adjust time zones – if it knows where I am to within 15-20′, it must know when I crossed a state border and have now changed zones; the text-to-speech function could be smarter – in TX there are FM (Farm to Market) roads, and the “FM” is translated to Federated States of Micronesia, good for a laugh but not very useful, even more amazing is that St. as in street is spoken as “Saint”, both apply geographically, but there must be a way to program the distinction; finally, a helpful upgrade would be to limit the number of “Recalculating” notifications or provide an “accept new route” keystroke – if, because of accident, weather, traffic or whatever, you alter your course but you have programmed a destination and its routing is defined, you can be driven crazy by the endless attempts to get you back on the original path. In conclusion, well worth owning, especially at the deeply discounted Amazon price!
3. N. Reddy says:

   June 1, 2010 at 12:00 am

   It has been very useful and I am sure I will get more fun out of this item for quite a while
4. Mr. Steve W. Robertson says:

   May 30, 2010 at 12:00 am

   The good: Intuitive interface makes it easy to use. Navigation is awesome. I live in a small town and would never need this GPS here but I travel a lot and wouldn’t consider driving elsewhere without this Garmin. The built-in MP3 player / FM transmitter makes this device useful in my own town and adds outstanding value to the product. You can plug headphones into it, listen to music on the built in speaker, or it will transmit your music to any FM radio’s unused channel. It transmits approximately 5 feet. You can also take the SD card out of your digtial camera and insert it into the garmin and it will show a slideshow of the images you have taken. It’s a nice feature if the display on your camera is tiny. You can choose a photo that is your “startup” photo when the Garmin is first turned on. I selected a screen shot of text that tells how to reunite me with the Garmin if it gets lost or stolen. The unit has an optional security code that can be used that makes it useless if found or stolen, and the text with my cell number specifies that a “no questions reward” is available if somebody finds it (the start up photo I selected).

   I also use the Garmin when I’m hiking in the woods because it tells me how far I’ve hiked, how fast I’m hiking, and how much time I’ve been moving versus being stationary. It is easy to reset trip data. You can use such data for calculating calories burned (on your computer, you can’t calculate calories with the Garmin). The unit has a pedestrian screen mode that saves battery power and disables the touch screen.

   There is also a feature where you can place calls with the Garmin if you have a bluetooth enabled cell phone. I hooked it up that way and it did work. However every bluetooth enabled cell phone that I’ve ever seen already has a speakerphone option built in so I’m not sure what the point of this feature is. Other than seeing if it worked (it works) I’ve never used this feature.

   There is a hidden gem in this unit where you can go to maps.google.com and select locations and it will add that information to your Garmin. Of course your Garmin has to be hooked up to your computer to use this feature. It’s great if you want to find places to visit before you go and put them into your “recently found” folder in your Garmin.

   The bad: The Garmin also has a feature to translate phrases, unfortunately the free “demo” that comes with the unit causes the unit to lock up if I try to use it. It locks up so bad even the on/off switch doesn’t work. You either have to wait 3-4 hours for the internal battery to die or call tech support and have them walk you through a manual reset in order to regain use of your GPS! Imagine if you had this problem and you needed to drive somewhere. Fortunatley this is not a feature I wanted to use but it makes me wonder what else is wrong with the product. This was not a one-time occurrence. Everytime I use the phrase translator the unit freezes up.

   The map that came with the unit was about 4 years old, however you get one map upgrade for free. After that, map upgrades are about fifty dollars. I think that is steep, especially considering that sometimes you need to buy a map upgrade because the original one had errors in it.

   Also, the MSN direct service is terminated January 1, 2011. When I bought the GPS I thought that it meant my subscription was good until 1/1/2011. No. MSN direct is ceasing operation forever on 1/1/2011. So don’t buy this GPS based on MSN direct service. Also the MSN direct only works in a few large cities. Chances are you don’t have it where you live. I did use it in Los Angeles and it was great but it’s never worked anywhere else. And it won’t work at all anywhere after 1/1/2011. They should stop advertising the MSN feature altogether. I feel like it is false or misleading advertising.

   I bought the topographical map add-on for $49.99 and it was worthless. Other than slowing the unit down it does nothing and provides no useful information. For example, I was hiking in the woods and a small lake appeared on the map but much larger ones do not. The data is completely unreliable. Bad data is probably more dangerous than no data. It was a rip off.

   I’ve used the Garmin all over the USA including Alaska and the street maps are great. I’ve never used it in Canada. In Mexico it only showed two highways. No streets or businesses. I’ve heard that there is a map upgrade for Mexico but if it’s as useful as the topographical map I bought it is probably worthless. This was advertised as having map information for “North America”. Last time I looked, Mexico was still part of North America. Maybe it broke off and floated away? At any rate there are more roads in Mexico than the two highways and no business information included with this Garmin. Based on the information I have I don’t know whether or not the Canada maps are of any value or if there is business information for Canada.

   I’m disappointed in the MSN fiasco and the fact that the unit is buggy enough to lock up so bad the on/off button doesn’t even work. I’m disappointed with the ad-on map I bought. I would have been disappointed if it was a free download and feel like I was robbed paying $50 for it. As a street navigation unit and MP3 player I really like this product and I am happy with it.
5. Zheng Han says:

   May 29, 2010 at 12:00 am

   First GPS device, couple of friends recomended me to use a Garmin. Really easy to use, I like it.